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Ray Soneira, president of DisplayMate, has put the Apple Watch through a series of tests in the company’s latest Display Technology Shoot-Out. His conclusion is that it is an excellent, artefact-free smartwatch display. The display is a smartwatch’s control system; it is important to have high resolution, thin bezels, high brightness and be power efficient. … Read more
Panasonic has acquired MagicInk Interactive, a New York City-based provider of hardware, software and integration networks for high-end retail, hospitality and corporate clients. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, commented: “After reviewing the potential acquisitions in this area, we believe that MagicInk is well positioned … Read more
Getac has taken on Elko Group to distribute its rugged laptops, tablets and other mobile devices in the Baltics, CEE and CIS regions.
Infortisa is now distributing CTouch’s interactive displays and whiteboards in Spain.
Digital Projection has chosen Telion to distribute its products in Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
NTT System in Poland has been named as an official distributor of HP’s consumer products.
The 2015 edition of Samsung’s Evolution Kit brings HDR capabilities to the company’s 2014 TVs. Samsung’s first Evolution Kit was launched in 2012. The device connects to the rear of a Samsung TV, upgrading its software and feature-set to lengthen a TV’s lifespan. The 2015 version (SEK-3500U) upgrades the TV’s OS to Tizen, and adds … Read more
The 2014 Moto G had a reputation as a good budget handsetDetails about two Motorola smartphones were leaked last week. The first was a spec sheet for a phone known as the XT1585 ‘Kinzie’, which appeared on Nowhereelse.fr (the editor also runs the @Onleaks Twitter account). The ‘Kinzie’ will apparently have a 5.5″ display and … Read more
Huawei is using Cypress Semiconductor’s TrueTouch capacitve touchscreen controller in its Mediapad X2 tablet PC. The TruTouch TMA568 controller enables gloved finger tracking and water tolerance.
For branded tablets, the year 2015 is off to a rocky start. For the first time since inception, the popular consumer item experienced its largest QoQ decline to date of 35%. In addition, tablets experienced its largest YoY decline of 16%. According to marketing intelligence firm ABI Research, there is no denying the market is … Read more
Head up displays (HUDs) are all the rage in new car models these days. Firstly, they look cool and secondly the most desirable high end models have them installed by the factory. From a usability or safety perspective, most manufacturers quote the use of HUDs in airplanes where safety is paramount. However, there are no … Read more
The pay-TV set-top box (STB) market shrank for the first time in over a decade last year, says IHS. From $15.9 billion in 2013, the market fell to $15.3 billion. It is the first contraction since 2002. Shipments were up slightly, to 204.7 million units – an increase of just under 1% from 2013’s 203.1 … Read more
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